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State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971
sec.30Finalising terms of reference
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### sec.30 Finalising terms of reference
If, under section 29 , the Coordinator-General publicly notifies that comments on the draft terms of reference are invited—
the Coordinator-General must, as soon as practicable after the comment period ends, finalise the terms of reference for the EIS and give the proponent a copy; and
in finalising the terms of reference, the Coordinator-General must have regard to any comments on the draft terms of reference received by the Coordinator-General within the comment period.
Subsection (3) applies if the Coordinator-General has not, under section 29 , publicly notified that comments on the draft terms of reference are invited.
The Coordinator-General must, as soon as practicable after the Coordinator-General advises the proponent that an EIS is required for the project under section 29 (1) (a) , finalise the terms of reference for the EIS and give the proponent a copy.
In this section—
comment period means the period stated under section 29 (2) .
s 30 prev s 30 om 1978 No. 62 s 13
pres s 30 ins 1999 No. 32 s 7
sub 2005 No. 57 s 24
amd 2011 No. 36 s 124 sch 1 ; 2012 No. 43 s 296
(sec.30-ssec.1) If, under section 29 , the Coordinator-General publicly notifies that comments on the draft terms of reference are invited— the Coordinator-General must, as soon as practicable after the comment period ends, finalise the terms of reference for the EIS and give the proponent a copy; and in finalising the terms of reference, the Coordinator-General must have regard to any comments on the draft terms of reference received by the Coordinator-General within the comment period.
(sec.30-ssec.2) Subsection (3) applies if the Coordinator-General has not, under section 29 , publicly notified that comments on the draft terms of reference are invited.
(sec.30-ssec.3) The Coordinator-General must, as soon as practicable after the Coordinator-General advises the proponent that an EIS is required for the project under section 29 (1) (a) , finalise the terms of reference for the EIS and give the proponent a copy.
(sec.30-ssec.4) In this section— comment period means the period stated under section 29 (2) .
- (a) the Coordinator-General must, as soon as practicable after the comment period ends, finalise the terms of reference for the EIS and give the proponent a copy; and
- (b) in finalising the terms of reference, the Coordinator-General must have regard to any comments on the draft terms of reference received by the Coordinator-General within the comment period.